false <![CDATA[If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178482289m/799148.jpg 799148 5 Kirsten's parents are barely speaking to each other, and her best friend has fallen under the spell of the school's queen bee, Brianna. It seems like only Kirsten's younger science-geek sister is on her side. Walker's goal is to survive at the new white private school his mom has sent him to because she thinks he's going to screw up like his cousin. But he's a good kid. So is his friend Matteo, though no one knows why he'll do absolutely anything that hot blond Brianna asks of him. But all of this feels almost trivial when Kirsten and Walker discover a secret that shakes them both to the core. Fast paced, marvelously funny, and brutally honest, <i>If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period</i> touches on universal truths about human nature. 785113 1 9 2007 If a Tree Falls at Lunch Period total:422|5:66|4:161|3:146|2:43|1:6| 422 1504 627 116 4 1 false false Mon Jul 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 21 08:01:26 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 21 08:08:43 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jan 06 06:21:43 -0800 2008 Fri Apr 25 03:28:12 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Feb 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 06 13:03:02 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 18:03:31 -0800 2009 Told in alternate chapters - from first person perspective of Kirsten, then third person perspective inside Walk's head. At first I thought this was a worlds-collide story along the lines of "Perfect Chemistry" (which I ha...more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 11 13:32:27 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 13:33:19 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Wed Jan 07 11:00:51 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 07 11:06:22 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Nov 03 11:27:33 -0700 2007 Sun Nov 11 20:57:24 -0800 2007 3 0 false false Mon May 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 13:17:28 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 13:25:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Oct 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 23:02:10 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 23:09:05 -0700 2009
This story follows the awkward world of middle school life from the perspective of two main characters who meet at a private school. The first character is Kirsten, who struggles with her self-image and constantly obsesses over how fat she is and food. She strugg...more...]]> 2 1 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Jan 04 18:31:57 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 04 18:33:16 -0800 2008 5 1 false false Wed Jul 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 11:58:02 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 12:22:50 -0700 2008
One thing I really like about this book is that the author lets the little moments be. There are many times in the book where a c...more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon May 05 23:07:32 -0700 2008 Mon May 05 23:07:43 -0700 2008
Kirsten McKenna's got a lot on her mind, and on her body for that matter. She gained 30 pounds over the summer, thanks to her dysfunctional parents and their constant arguing. Maybe that's why her best friend, Rory, has stopped hanging out ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 20 07:31:20 -0800 2007 Sat Feb 09 08:51:51 -0800 2008 Al Capone Does My Shirts touches on the emotional roots of overeating. Kristen is a sh...more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 15 19:12:23 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 16 21:18:14 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Apr 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 22:33:22 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 22:35:26 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Sep 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 14:32:14 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 14:33:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Feb 25 13:17:13 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 25 13:20:01 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 17 08:19:27 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 19 11:25:03 -0700 2007
I would have given the book 4 stars, as I did think the book is deserving of the hig...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 18:38:32 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 19:00:39 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Nov 07 16:01:13 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 18:57:21 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 05 19:01:28 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jul 24 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 23 20:11:26 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 21:11:25 -0700 2009 I thought the way the girls behaved was quite realist...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=799148